Hearing him speak, Bu Xiaotian and others knew that the extraordinary old man in front of them was the lord of Haizhou City.
The Lord of Haizhou City had a humble attitude, and Bu Xiaotian and the others did not want to be rude, they all clasped their fists and announced their homes.
"Bu Xiaotian, a disciple of Yuxu Sect, has met the city lord!"
"My dear, Letian, I have met the city lord!"
"Lan Yunxin of Yuxu Sect has met the city lord!"
"Fa Ming, a disciple of the Jade Buddha Temple, has met the city lord!"
Hearing several people self-reporting their identities, everyone's faces showed surprise, and they obviously didn't expect that these people had a lot of backgrounds.
Zuo Canglan exclaimed:
"It turns out that these few are all high disciples from the righteous sect. No wonder they dare to go deep into the South China Sea at this time!"
Obviously, Zuo Canglan also regarded Letian, who had not reported as a disciple, as a fellow student of Bu Xiaotian and Lan Yunxin. Seeing his misunderstanding, Bu Xiaotian and others did not tell them.
Although they are both cultivators, in the eyes of some people, casual cultivators and disciples from the three sects are still different.
Almost no one dares to offend the disciples of the three sects, but for casual cultivators, although most people respect them, it is inevitable that some people will feel a little contempt.
When Zuo Canglan saw Bu Xiaotian and others looking at the people beside him, he immediately introduced them:
"These are the immortal masters who have been stationed in Haizhou City all year round. It was thanks to them that the Kraken was prevented from attacking the city.
This is Taoist Priest Qingxu, the master of Qingyun Temple in the city.
This is Venerable Dali, and the gatekeepers in this city were all trained with the help of Venerable Dali.
This is layman Huang Lin, layman Huang Lin is the outer sect elder of Yaowang Valley, he has opened more than ten hundred medicine halls in the city.
This is Xiaoyaosanren, who came from other places to help after recently hearing about the siren's troubles. "
Following Zuo Canglan's introduction, several people nodded to Bu Xiaotian and the others.
Bu Xiaotian and others could tell at a glance that the four people standing next to Zuo Canglan were all cultivators.
Taoist Master Qingxu is an old man wearing a dark green Taoist robe, with half-white beard and hair, holding a whisk, and coupled with his airy and dust-free demeanor, he really looks like a master from this world.
Venerable Dali is very tall and burly, a full head taller than ordinary people, with broad shoulders and a broad back. He is wearing a waistcoat that exposes his arms. He just stands there so casually, but gives people an impression of being as still as a mountain. Feel.
This person actually followed an extremely rare path of physical training!
The line of body training focuses on breaking muscles and bones, grinding skin and refining blood. When you practice to a high level, you can train yourself to be invulnerable to weapons, water and fire. You can even beat monsters with one punch to break bones and tendons. Internal organs burst!
Although those who practice physical training are easy to get started and do not require high qualifications. They are extremely powerful from the beginning and are no match for those who practice casually. However, the pain they endure is generally unimaginable.
No wonder all the gatekeepers they saw were all strong men, and they seemed to have practiced the art of body training.
Lay Buddhist Huang Lin looks much more ordinary. He is wearing a yellow robe, has a three-inch black beard on his chin, and has a faint smile on his face, just like an ordinary doctor.
Xiaoyao Sanren has short hair and is wearing ordinary clothes. There is nothing surprising about him.
But this man who looked nothing special made Fa Ming look at him a few more times.
Seeing Fa Ming's appraising gaze, Xiaoyao Sanren smiled slightly at him.
After introducing the people around him, he asked everyone to sit down, and servants were already serving tea and cakes.
Zuo Canglan then asked again:
"The concierge just said that these are the people who went to sea a few days ago. I wonder if this is true?"
Lotte nodded:
"it is true."
Zuo Canglan's eyes lit up, he looked at Bu Xiaotian and the others, and asked again:
"Do those people really know the reason for the Kraken's strange movements?"
Lotte nodded again and said:
"That's right!"
After hearing Letian's affirmative answer again, Zuo Canglan stood up and said solemnly:
"Please tell us about the situation in the sea! I would like to thank you on behalf of the people in this city!"
Several other people also looked at Bu Xiaotian and the four others, but no one made a sound to urge them and waited quietly for the next step.
"The city lord doesn't have to be like this, it's just a trivial matter."
Letian did not refuse and slowly told about the black dragon.
This time Lotte spoke in more detail than at the city gate.
Zuo Canglan and the other four people had been listening quietly. Even though they were a little confused, they did not interrupt Letian's words.
Half an hour later, Letian finally finished telling what happened, but still omitted their purpose of going to sea and their experience on Cangwu Mountain.
Zuo Canglan and others also heard that there was something hidden in Lotte's words, but they had no intention of getting to the bottom of it.
After Lotte finished speaking, Taoist Qingxu asked:
"Little friend Lotte, please allow me to ask one more question, what is the realm of the black dragon?"
"It should be the realm of 'God's Void'."
Taoist Qingxu asked again:
"What are the realms of these little friends and the Mermaid Queen?"
Lotte answered truthfully:
"The four of us are in the 'Soul Condensation' realm. The Mermaid Queen is in a higher realm than us. She should have already half-stepped into the 'Shenxu' realm."
When Taoist Qingxu heard Lotte's answer, surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he praised:
"The four of you must be less than twenty years old, right? To be able to cultivate to the state of 'soul condensation' in such a short period of time, you are indeed worthy of being disciples of the righteous sect!"
Then the voice changed:
"Although there are not many people who practice in this world, there are only eight thousand if not ten thousand. However, those who can practice to the realm of 'Shenxu' are the best in the world in terms of talent and perseverance.
As far as Pindao knows, even among the three major sects, the only ones who have truly cultivated to the realm of 'Shenxu' are the five real people from Yuxu Sect, the four great monks from Jade Buddha Temple, and the five from Yaowang Valley. You're just a medicine man, right?
Maybe there will be disciples or elders who will break through to the realm of 'Shenxu' in these years, but there will definitely not be more than ten people in total!
With all due respect, even if the four little friends are extremely talented and possess unique skills, plus a mermaid queen who has one and a half feet into the realm of the 'Shenxu', they will never be the 'Shenxu' with a trace of the blood of the mythical beasts. 'The opponent of Jingheijiao! "
Letian knew that what Taoist Qingxu said was true and he was not looking down on them, so he was not angry and explained:
"The black dragon originally wanted to use the tri-bladed halberd when he fought with us, but he didn't know that the tri-bladed halberd can only exert its full power in the hands of a shark, and the tri-bladed halberd has a spirit and will never hurt the shark.
When we took action, the black dragon was in a hurry and had no time to react, so it was severely damaged by our joint efforts. "
After listening to Letian's explanation, Taoist Qingxu understood the whole story and no longer had any doubts in his heart.
"Haha! Old Master Qingxu, the four little friends helped us solve such a big trouble, and you are still questioning us like this, which is a bit too much!
Besides, these little friends are only in their early years, but their cultivation level is no less than that of you and me. Their achievements in the future will be limitless. Aren't you afraid that they will bear your grudge? "
Venerable Dali's voice was like a loud bell. Although it was just a normal joke and did not use any of his true energy, it still caused the tea in the tea cup to ripple slightly.
Taoist Qingxu also knew that Venerable Dali was trying to smooth things over for him, so he took the opportunity to apologize:
"My dear friends, I have offended you a lot just now. I hope you can forgive me!"
The four of them shook their heads, and Lotte smiled and said:
"The Taoist Master just wanted to clarify the matter, and there was nothing wrong with him. Saying this is too outrageous!"
After Lotte finished speaking, the slight embarrassment in the hall disappeared, and everyone had smiles on their faces.
The next few people talked and laughed again, but although Zuo Canglan had a smile on his face, there was always a hint of sadness, and he appeared to be hesitant to speak several times.
Bu Xiaotian and the others were not blind, and they all saw Zuo Canglan's expression.
Finally, Bu Xiaotian saw the embarrassment on Zuo Canglan's face and couldn't stand it anymore:
"City Lord Zuo, if you have anything to say, just tell me!"
Seeing Bu Xiaotian take the initiative to speak, Zuo Canglan hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly:
"This matter is indeed a bit embarrassing, but I really have no other choice, so I want to ask a few friends for help."
Bu Xiaotian said:
"If you have any difficulties, Lord Zuo, please tell me. As long as we can help, we should try our best!"
Seeing Bu Xiaotian agreeing without thinking, Letian suddenly showed a look of helplessness on his face.
He had long noticed Zuo Canglan's expression. As the lord of Haizhou City, how could Zuo Canglan express his inner emotions on his face?
So he had known for a long time that Zuo Canglan showed such an expression on purpose. The cultivation level of the five Zuo Canglan was no less than theirs, and it would definitely not be a simple matter for him to ask for help.
Lotte deliberately pretended not to see it because he didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but he didn't expect that Bu Xiaotian would take the initiative to take over the matter.
If Bu Xiaotian wasn't impulsive and passionate, he wouldn't be Bu Xiaotian.
Seeing Bu Xiaotian's immediate agreement, Zuo Canglan suddenly became happy, and then said with a hint of shame:
"To be honest, I have an eighteen-year-old son, but maybe I dote on him too much, which leads to him not doing his job properly. He always likes to do things like catching chickens, fighting dogs, or even looking for flowers.
Fortunately, he also knows what's appropriate and has never done anything too extreme, so I just let him go.
But just last night, he disappeared. No matter how hard we searched, we couldn't find any trace of him, so we shamelessly begged a few people for help. "
"Where did your son disappear?"
Seeing Zuo Canglan's worried face, Bu Xiaotian couldn't help but think of his parents, and immediately became more determined to help Zuo Canglan.
"It's a flower building in Haizhou City."
When he mentioned the word "花楼", Zuo Canglan showed a hint of shame.
Bu Xiaotian didn't pay attention to the change in Zuo Canglan's expression and asked:
"Where is that flower building? Who were there when your son disappeared? Can they still be found now?"
"After discovering that my son was missing, I immediately sealed off the flower building and did not allow anyone to enter or exit."
"Without further delay, let's go there and take a look. Maybe we can find some missing clues."
When he heard that Hualou was blocked and everyone was still there, Bu Xiaotian didn't want to delay any longer and wanted to go there to investigate immediately.
It was related to his son's safety. Zuo Canglan did not hesitate and nodded immediately:
"Okay, I'll take a few of them over now!"
Half an hour later, a group of nine people arrived in front of a flower building.
Strange to say, there are places like this in almost every larger town. I don’t know how they can be so unified despite being so far apart.
This was the first time for Bu Xiaotian to come to a place like this. When he walked into the door, he saw that the decoration in the building was extravagant. One look at it made people relax.
They didn't pay attention to these details and went straight to the room where Zuo Canglan's son was before he disappeared.
Upon arriving here, Bu Xiaotian and others couldn't help but frown.
The smell of makeup and powder in this room is so strong that it's even a bit suffocating.
The room was not big, so once nine people came in, it seemed a bit crowded.
Faming was a monk, and he should have stayed away from places like this, but his life was at stake, so he didn't care to abide by these rigid dogmas. From the moment he entered the door, he kept his head down and chanted scriptures silently, without even looking around except for the road.
Everyone finally got used to the smell here, and before they started looking for clues, they heard Lotte ask:
"Did you smell anything strange?"
After hearing this, everyone looked at Letian with some strangeness.
Venerable Dali has the most straightforward personality, so he directly asked:
"What does it smell like? What else can smell here besides powdery smell?"
Lotte looked serious:
"No, there's a faint hint of foxy coquettishness mixed in with these powdery smells!"
